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The Industry Growth Centres are “generally on track,” but the government will struggle to measure their overall effectiveness, a long-awaited report has found. The federal government tasked Nous Group...

Labor’s $300m industry cuts

10 May 2019 | by James Riley

Labor would cut more than $300 million from the Industry Growth Centres and Entrepreneurs’ Programme – nearly half of the overall budget for these initiatives – if it wins...

Growth Centre review is shelved

17 April 2019 | by Aimee Chanthadavong

With the federal government now in caretaker mode ahead of the May poll, the Department of Industry has quietly shelved the public release of its Industry Growth Centres performance...

NERA boost for industry benefit

27 February 2019 | by Seamus Byrne

The energy sector is undergoing unprecedented change as global price fluctuations, consumer price arguments and debates over fossils versus renewables put the industry under an intense public and political...

Energy boost for NERA growth centre

25 February 2019 | by Seamus Byrne

The energy sector is undergoing enormous transformation. From global price fluctuations to consumer price arguments, and debates over fossils versus renewables, few industries are dealing with as many challenges...

Funding spotlight on Growth Centres

3 December 2018 | by James Riley

The future of the government’s signature Industry Growth Centres program is under a growing cloud with Labor industry spokesman Kim Carr openly questioning whether the public is getting value...

$450,000 to spruik growth centres

6 June 2018 | by James Riley

The government is spending $450,000 on a new two-month communications campaign for its industry growth centres after a survey found there was a “low awareness” of the initiative, despite...

Forging better MedTech links

30 June 2016 | by Margaret Lim

Australians have a good track record for great ideas, exceptional research and new inventions. They just need to lift their collective game in in turning these research-based ideas and...